Fred Bamford

The Honourable Fred Bamford
Minister for Home and Territories
In office 14 November 1916 – 17 February 1917
Prime Minister	Billy Hughes
Preceded by	King O'Malley
Succeeded by	Paddy Glynn
Member of the Australian Parliament for Herbert
In office 30 March 1901 – 3 October 1925
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	Lewis Nott
Personal details
Born	(1849-02-11)11 February 1849 Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia
Died	10 September 1934(1934-09-10) (aged 85) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Political party	Labor (to 1916) National Labor (1916–1917) Nationalist (from 1917)
Spouse	Mary Ann Miller ​ (m. 1871)​
Occupation	Cabinetmaker

Frederick William Bamford (11 February 1849 – 10 September 1934) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Australian House of Representatives from the inaugural 1901 federal election until his retirement in 1925, representing the electorate of Herbert. He represented the Australian Labor Party until the 1916 Labor split, when he followed Billy Hughes into the National Labor Party and served as Minister for Home and Territories in the second Hughes Ministry (1916–1917). He remained in parliament until the age of 76.